Pilot light



the set screw 38 and a cotter pin 40 is employed for retaining the fitting 89 upon the set screw 38.

The titting 39 has an opening therein in which is received one end of a connection or tie rod 4l. rlhe tie rod 4l is rigidly 4iastened to the litting 39 by the set screw 42.

The tree end of the tie rod 4l is pivotally connected to the bell cranl; lever 25. lTrom the construction 'ot the parts just described it will be seen that movement ot the lever will impart movement to the tie rod 4l and thus cause the bell cranlr lever to operate which in turn swings the pilot light 2l upon its aXis.,

ln order to automatically operate the lever 30 thereby operating the pilot light 2l, lf connect the lever 30 to the steering arm li'.

Upon the steering arm 17 fr mount a collar 43 Jrictionally held thereon by a lock bolt 44. Pivotally connected to the collar 43 upon a bolt 45 is an operating bar 46.

rl`he operating rod or bar is channel shaped in cross section as clearly illustrated in Figure i' ot the drawing and has its Jfree end received in a guide 4T mountedL upon a bracket 48 which is formed upon the bracket Yframe 28. Tae bracket Yframe 28 is of course, suitably mounted upon the chassis l1 and may be secured thereto by tastenings in the torni or" bolts 39.

'lhe free end ot the operating bar 46 is capable oi" pivotal or up and down movement when the steering arm l' is operated in the ordinary manner lor steering the wheels 14.

rlllie guide 48 limits and controls the movement of the outer free end or the bar 46. rl`he bar 46 is connected to the pin 37. The bar 45 is formed with a slot 50 which is designed to receive. the pin 3T, and the slot 50 is so positioned that the lever 30 will be at substantially right-angles to the bracket 28 when the pin 37 is in the slot 50.

Movement oi' the steering arm li' will, ot course, impart movement ot the bar 4G and such movement will iirst cause the pin and lever 30 to be carried therewith and as soon as the bar 45 has moved a suiiicient distance forwardly or rearwardly as the case may be, the pin 37 will disengage the slot 50 and thereafter simply travel or rest against the bar 46.

The upper and lower flanges of the channel shaped bar 46 tend to guide and retain the pin 37 against becoming entirely disengaged from the bar 45. Movement of the bar 46 will cause the pin 37 and lever 30 to be moved, which in turn will operate the bell crank lever 25 through the rod 41 and thus cause the pilot light 2l to be pivoted.

lt will be noted that the amount of threw or pivotal movement of the light 2l may be adjusted or varied by simply adjusting the position of 'the pin 37 within the bore 36.

it the pin 37 is quite long and projects through the slot 50 a considerable distance, then it will require further movement of the bar 46 to disengage the pin 87 Jfrom the slot 50.

After the pin 37 has become dis-engaged from the slot- 5() then any further movement ot the. bar 46 will not etlect any further movement voi: the pilot light 2l. @ne of the springs will keep the pin 37 against the inside ot the web ot' the channel bar 46 while the pin is disengaged from the slot 50 and will assure the return of the pin to the slot as the bar is brought back to straight ahead position. Y

llihen the bar 46 is returned to its normal position then during the movement `from the moved position to the normal position the pin 37 will register with the slot 5() and Ithe parts will return the ordinary normal position.

The springs 85, ot course, apply tension on the lever 30 and insures positive coaction between the pin 3"?" and the slot 50 when the bar 46 is returned to its normal position.

From the construction of the parts just described it will be seen that the amount of throw of the pilot light may be varied by shifting the position of the pin 37.

t will further be seen that the operation or the steering arm 17 will impart pivotal movement to the pilot light 21 and the amount or throw or movement ot the pilot light 2l may be determined by the connection between the slot 50 and the pin 37.

Coaction between the pin 37 and the bar 46 due to the springs 35, after the pin leaves the slot 50, insures the pilot light to remain in its turned position even though the steering arm l? is moved further.

'lie adva age ot my construction resides in the tact that the amount of movement of the pilot light may be varied as del i the steering wheels i and that soon as begin to turn, the pilot light begins to turn a1 d after the pilot light has been turned a t amount, an urther movement of l`ng wheel will not aiiect the pilot light until after the steering Wheels again begin to assume straight ahead position.

Some changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of the various parts oi' my invention, without departing Yirom the real spirit and purpose o my invention, and it is my intention to cover by my claims, any modified forms or' structure or use ot mechanical equivalents which may be reasonably included within their scope.

l claim my invention:

l. ln a device ot' the class described a i ot light, a steering mechanism, means tor connecting the pilot light with the steering mechanism, said means including a spring tensioned lever, a linlr connection between said lever and pilot light for moving said pilot light, a bar on said steering mechanism having a slot therein adapted to receive a portion of said lever wherein movement of said bar will carry with it said lever.

In a device ot the class described a pilot light, a steering mechanism, means for connecting the pilot light with the steering mechanism, said means including a Spring tensioned lever, a link connection between said lever and pilot light for moving said pilot light, a bar on said steering mechanism adapted to move therewith and having a slot therein adapted to coact with said lever, the parts being so arrangedthat movement of said bar will cause a predetermined amount of movement ot' said lever and thereafter further movement of said bar will not affect said lever.

3. In a device of the class described a pilot light, a steering meel anism, means for connecting the pilot light with the steering n'iechanism, said means including a spring tensioned lever, a linl: connection between said lever and pilot light :tor moving said pilot light, a bar on said ste ring mechanism adapted to coact with said spring tensioned lever for moving the same, a guide for one end of said bar.

4. In a device of the class described a pilot light, steering mechanism, means for connecting the pilot light with the steering mechanisn'nsaid means including a spring tensioned lever, a link connection between said Alever and pilot liv'ht for' moving said pilot light, a bar on said steering mechanism having a slet therein adapted to receive a portion ot Said lever wherein movement of said bar will carry with it said lever, an

- adjustable pin in said lever wherein the amount ot' movement of said lever may be adjusted relative to said bar.

5. ln a device of the class described a pilot light, a steering mechanism, means for connecting the pilot light with the steering mechanism, said means including a spring tensioned lever, a link connection between said lever and pilot light for moving said pilot light, a bar on said steering mechanism having a slot therein adapted to receive a portion ot said-lever wherein movement ot said bar will carry with it said lever, said bar being channel shaped in cross section.

6. In a device for imparting pivotal movement to an automobile pilot light by the steering mechanism including a lever connected with the pilot light, a bar connected with the steering mechanism, said bar and said lever being connected together by a slot and pin connection, the parts being so arranged that movement of said bar will impart movement to said lever for a predetermined distanee and thereafter further movement of said bar will not allect said lever.

7. In a device for imparting pivotal movement to an automobile pilot light by the steering mechanism including a lever connected `with .the pilot light, a bar connected with the steering mechanism, said bar and said lever being connected together by a slot and pin connection, the parts being so arranged that movement of said bar will impart movement to said lever for a predetermined distance and thereafter further movement ot' Said bar will not aiiect said lever and means for applying tension upon said lever tor tending tohold it in a normal position.

8. ln a device for imparting pivotal movement to an automobile pilot light by the steering mechanism including a lever connected with the pilot light, a bar connected with the steering'mechanism, said bar and said lever being connected together by aslot and pin connection, the parts being so arranged that movement of said bar will impart movement to said lever ior a predetermined distance and thereafter further movement of said bar will not atleet said lever, the amount of coaction between said slot and pin being adjustable tor varying the amount of movement ot said lever.

Des Moines, Iowa, March 25, 1926.

anims ALFRED rri-ioivias. 

